.JPG)
Day 4
PATTERSON-WHITE SHOWS PLENTY OF GRIT AND PROMISE
but Notts show little else and slide to another heavy defeat!
Notts slid to another heavy defeat at 1402 today losing by 143 runs to Yorkshire. Highlight of the day for Notts was an undefeated 58 from Liam Patterson-White who withstood a testing examination from South African pair Maharaj and Olivier, the latter bowling very sharp short pitched deliveries. The left hander faced 134 balls with six fours and one six. A very promising effort.
Dropped
In the opening over, Duckett was dropped by Coad: a sharp caught and bowled chance whilst on 47. He got to his fifly in the same over off 71 balls with a four through long leg. OlIvier came on from the Peasholm Park End and his extra pace induced extra bounce and Duckett spooned him to Fraine in the covers, Duckett out for 75 off 110 balls (10.4, 2x6) 181 for five. The fifth wicket added 78 in 23 overs. Moores never looked comfortable against Maharaj being caught at short leg off the slow left arm spinner for 5, 187 for six.
In the opening over, Duckett was dropped by Coad: a sharp caught and bowled chance whilst on 47. He got to his fifly in the same over off 71 balls with a four through long leg. OlIvier came on from the Peasholm Park End and his extra pace induced extra bounce and Duckett spooned him to Fraine in the covers, Duckett out for 75 off 110 balls (10.4, 2x6) 181 for five. The fifth wicket added 78 in 23 overs. Moores never looked comfortable against Maharaj being caught at short leg off the slow left arm spinner for 5, 187 for six.
Made in Sunderland
Notts now had a Sunderland born pair at the wicket as Coughlin joined Patterson-White at the wicket. Patterson-White got to 50 in the grandest of fashions with a straight six off Maharaj, the shot of the morning. Olivier softened up Coughlin with a barrage of short balls and was replaced at the Trafalgar Square End by Tim Bresnan. The former England man got Coughlin (9) caught at slip by Lyth, the right hander edging the ball despite attempting not to play the ball, 218 for seven. Wood departed for a duck bowled off stump by Maharaj, 219 for eight. Lunch was delayed by 15 minutes as Notts stood at 238 for eight, Patterson-White 55 not out and Fletcher 13 not out.
Five minutes after lunch Fletcher's innings came to end being leg before to Maharaj. Ball fell first ball caught at slip by Lyth as Maharaj. The spinner finishing with figures 30 7 95 6. Notts 243 all out off 79 overs. MAG
Day 3
Notts battled hard on the third day at North Marine Road following a wholehearted bowling effort led by Luke Fletcher who took 5 for 67. The Bomber now has 30 championship wickets for the season. Chasing a distant 387 runs to win, Notts closed on 135 for 4, still requiring a further 252 runs to win. Yorkshire added 161 runs to the overnight total in losing their last eight wickets. After Notts indifferent efforts last night, they bowled well today, restricting Yorkshire to 63 runs in the opening session. With their disciplined approach, all three wickets in the morning were obtained through the Yorkshire batsman becoming frustrated; the highlight an outstanding catch by Notts Academy substitute Louis Bhabra. In the afternoon Luke Fletcher took four out of last five wickets to fall following an outstanding spell from the Peasholm Park End. The batting effort was a mixed bag with Slater, Libby and Clarke all carrying on their poor form. Nash got to 30 once again and could not push on. Duckett was joined by Patterson-White and they batted out the remaining 10.2 overs to frustrate the Tykes.
It was slow going in the morning session with Yorkshire scoring 63 for three in 29 overs. The crowd was half the size of the first two days on another breezy day where the sun only made brief interludes. Thirty two minutes into the morning session, Paul Coughlin picked up his first wicket for Notts as night watchman Steven Patterson (9) had a waft outside off stump and edged to Nash at second slip, 185 for three. A much deserved wicket after much anguish over the last 18 months. The scoring rate was very slow, only 22 runs in the first hour as Coughlin and Fletcher kept it tight. Wood replaced Coughlin from the Trafalgar Square End and with his first ball had Gary Ballance (61) was brilliantly caught at long leg low down by substitute Louis Bhabra, the left hander pulling a short loosener, 199 for four. Harry Brook hit the first boundary of the day after 77 minutes of play when he cover drove Luke Wood. Three balls later he repeated the shot. Harry Brook(18) mistimed a pull shot off Patterson-White and skied to Jake Ball at wide mid on, 232 for 5. Yorkshire got to lunch on 240 for 5 off 79 overs with Kohler-Cadmore on 26 and Tattersall on 0.
Five minutes after lunch Fletcher's innings came to end being leg before to Maharaj. Ball fell first ball caught at slip by Lyth as Maharaj. The spinner finishing with figures 30 7 95 6. Notts 243 all out off 79 overs. MAG
Day 3
FLETCHER FIVE-FER INSTILLS FIGHT
It was slow going in the morning session with Yorkshire scoring 63 for three in 29 overs. The crowd was half the size of the first two days on another breezy day where the sun only made brief interludes. Thirty two minutes into the morning session, Paul Coughlin picked up his first wicket for Notts as night watchman Steven Patterson (9) had a waft outside off stump and edged to Nash at second slip, 185 for three. A much deserved wicket after much anguish over the last 18 months. The scoring rate was very slow, only 22 runs in the first hour as Coughlin and Fletcher kept it tight. Wood replaced Coughlin from the Trafalgar Square End and with his first ball had Gary Ballance (61) was brilliantly caught at long leg low down by substitute Louis Bhabra, the left hander pulling a short loosener, 199 for four. Harry Brook hit the first boundary of the day after 77 minutes of play when he cover drove Luke Wood. Three balls later he repeated the shot. Harry Brook(18) mistimed a pull shot off Patterson-White and skied to Jake Ball at wide mid on, 232 for 5. Yorkshire got to lunch on 240 for 5 off 79 overs with Kohler-Cadmore on 26 and Tattersall on 0.
New ball takes wickets
The new ball was taken with Yorkshire 246 for 5 off 80.1 overs. The scoring rate increased with the harder ball. Tattersall (7) fell to at first slip by Duckett off Fletcher with the seventh over with the new ball, 278 for six. Bresnan (2) became Fletcher's third victim when he edged Fletcher to Moores, 281 for seven. Kohler-Cadmore was leg before without playing a shot to Fletcher for 59, 302 for eight. Fletcher took his fifth wicket when Coad (11) edged to Coughlin at second slip, 322 for nine. Maharaj hit Coughlin for enormous sixes over square leg and into Trafalgar Square but fell in the same over caught and bowled by Coughlin for 35; the ball going to orbit before Coughlin took a good catch in the swirling wind. Yorkshire 338 all out with Luke Fletcher 5 for 67, a deserved reward for much toil. Patterson-White impressed once more with 2 for 73. He has played well in all his three championship appearances so far, long may it continue.
Slater (18) fell in the seventh over, chasing a wide one, he edged Olivier to Kohler-Cadmore at first slip, 29 for one. Steven Patterson replaced Olivier at the Trafalgar Square End for the 14th over and with his fourth ball had Libby caught behind for 11, 42 for two. Clarke (4) became the third wicket to fall edging Maharaj to Tattersall behind the stumps, 51 for three. Duckett hit Maharaj for two leg side sixes in an over costing 17 runs. In the 32nd over, Nash (30) brought up the 50 partnership for the fourth wicket with a straight drive for four but fell in the same over, leg before to Maharaj who had switched to the Trafalgar Square End, 103 for four. With the light fading Lyth replaced Bresnan from the Peasholm Park End. Stumps were drawn two overs early for bad light with Notts on 135 for 4 with Duckett on a typical idiosyncratic 47 and Patterson-White on an assured 15. The wicket is generally slow, but is taking some turn and has a bit of uneven bounce but batting has been progressively easier as the ball gets older, but runs need to be chiseled out. MAG
Attendance 3,221
Day 2
Yorkshire ended the second day in a position of total dominance after a familiar Notts feeble batting display, this time collapsing from 90 for two to 184 all out. Once again too many irresponsible shots were played and no batsman could bat for a sustained period; the most balls faced was 65 by Liam Patterson-White who despite having a bit of a torrid time at times, at least tried to bat it out. Top scorer was Tom Moores who blasted a quickfire 48 but was dismissed immediately after a short rain break. It was very much shades of Tunbridge Wells when Notts went out to bowl after throwing away a good position, they appeared to be resigned to their fate of yet another embarrassing loss and had little fight or confidence to prove otherwise. An extremely sad state of affairs which reflects poorly on the team management.
Apart from an entertaining cameo from Chris Nash it was very much Yorkshire who dominated the morning session as Notts lost 6 wickets for 90. Ben Slater (29) fell to the first ball of the day, edging Ben Coad (Peasholm Park End) into Tattersall's gloves, 41 for one. Nash showed positive intent from the off hitting the right armer for boundaries through the covers and then a straight driven effort. In the fourth over of the morning Libby (18) attempting to drive Olivier, played onto the South African, 65 for two. The erratic Olivier picked up his second wicket when he had Nash caught and bowled for 33. The makeshift skipper had faced 37 balls and hit seven boundaries, 90 for three. Clarke (8) never looked settled and it was no surprise when he edged the accurate Coad to Tattersall, 94 for 4. Maharaj replaced Coad and Duckett hit him for six over mid wicket and the ball sailed into the Pavilion smashing some of the roof slates. Patterson-White was dropped at first slip on 7 by Lyth off Maharaj. Duckett attempting a cut shot was bowled by Maharaj for 13, 125 for five. Moores hit Maharaj for a straight six. Patterson-White fell on the stroke of lunch caught behind off the metronomic Patterson for 15, 131 for 6 with Moores on 6.
Coughlin went for a duck mistiming Maharaj and skying the ball to Brook at mid on, 132 for seven. A poor shot. Moores hit Maharaj for sixes over square leg.and mid wicket in the same over. The eighth wicket added 41 runs until Wood (6) edged Coad low to Lyth at second slip. Rain stopped play at 1434 with Notts 179 for eight after 60 overs with Moores on 48 and Fletcher on 0. When play commenced 11 minutes later, Moores was out to the first ball of the resumption edging Olivier to Tattersall. He hit six fours and three sixes in his 49 ball innings. A terrible hoick from Fletcher(4) saw him sky Olivier to Brook, Notts 184 all out off 61 overs. Notts had lost all 10 wickets for 143 runs in yet another shambolic batting display. Olivier 4 for 60 and Coad 3 for 58. Yorkshire led by 48 runs after the first innings.
Yorkshire made untroubled progress and got to tea on 61 for 0 after 18 overs on Lyth on 31 and Fraine on 22. In the second over after tea Will Fraine (24) shuffling across was leg before to Fletcher, 64 for one. Lyth and Ballance took the game from Notts adding 108 for the second wicket. Coughlin was unlucky not to pick up his maiden Notts wicket in an impressive fast spell from the Trafalgar Square End but the rest of the Notts bowling carried little threat. It came as a surprise when in the penultimate over the day when Lyth (81) was well held low down at backward square leg by Coughlin off Liam Pattterson-White. Yorkshire closed on 177 for two off 50 overs with Ballance on 52 and nightwatchman Patterson on 5. Yorkshire lead by 225 runs with 8 wickets standing. They could declare now, but expect them to bat for the best part of two sessions to leave Notts to chase a total they probably could not achieve in two let alone one innings.
Sadly so far and as ever for an away championship game, this match was attended by a committee representation you could count in well under the fingers on one hand. It is ultimately these regular non attendeees that have have caused the club to be in such perilous situation on the pitch. Out of sight out of mind as the saying goes. It is now time for the commitee to show courage and make the appropriate decisions that all true supporters know have to be made to ensure to a bright future for Notts CCC, rather than 'Trent Bridge PLC'. Whatever happens in the T20 is an irrelevance all they have to do is ask any opposition supporter what they think of Notts as a TEAM, they will get a four letter response starting with S and ending in T. MAG Day 2 Attendance 4,984
Day 1
Notts had the better of the first day at windy Scarborough today following an outstanding opening burst by Luke Wood that was backed up the excellent Liam Patterson-White who fully justified his selection ahead of Samit Patel. Notts made five changes compared to the last championship outing against Surrey and with Mullaney still indisposed were led by Chris Nash who was skipper in their last championship victory against Essex 14 months ago. Paul Coughlin also making a very pleasing return to the line up for the first time since his horrific injury at New Road on 1st May.
The new ball was taken with Yorkshire 246 for 5 off 80.1 overs. The scoring rate increased with the harder ball. Tattersall (7) fell to at first slip by Duckett off Fletcher with the seventh over with the new ball, 278 for six. Bresnan (2) became Fletcher's third victim when he edged Fletcher to Moores, 281 for seven. Kohler-Cadmore was leg before without playing a shot to Fletcher for 59, 302 for eight. Fletcher took his fifth wicket when Coad (11) edged to Coughlin at second slip, 322 for nine. Maharaj hit Coughlin for enormous sixes over square leg and into Trafalgar Square but fell in the same over caught and bowled by Coughlin for 35; the ball going to orbit before Coughlin took a good catch in the swirling wind. Yorkshire 338 all out with Luke Fletcher 5 for 67, a deserved reward for much toil. Patterson-White impressed once more with 2 for 73. He has played well in all his three championship appearances so far, long may it continue.
Slater (18) fell in the seventh over, chasing a wide one, he edged Olivier to Kohler-Cadmore at first slip, 29 for one. Steven Patterson replaced Olivier at the Trafalgar Square End for the 14th over and with his fourth ball had Libby caught behind for 11, 42 for two. Clarke (4) became the third wicket to fall edging Maharaj to Tattersall behind the stumps, 51 for three. Duckett hit Maharaj for two leg side sixes in an over costing 17 runs. In the 32nd over, Nash (30) brought up the 50 partnership for the fourth wicket with a straight drive for four but fell in the same over, leg before to Maharaj who had switched to the Trafalgar Square End, 103 for four. With the light fading Lyth replaced Bresnan from the Peasholm Park End. Stumps were drawn two overs early for bad light with Notts on 135 for 4 with Duckett on a typical idiosyncratic 47 and Patterson-White on an assured 15. The wicket is generally slow, but is taking some turn and has a bit of uneven bounce but batting has been progressively easier as the ball gets older, but runs need to be chiseled out. MAG
Attendance 3,221
Day 2
YORKSHIRE IN THE ASCENDANCY AFTER ANOTHER FAMILIAR NOTTS BATTING SLUMP
Apart from an entertaining cameo from Chris Nash it was very much Yorkshire who dominated the morning session as Notts lost 6 wickets for 90. Ben Slater (29) fell to the first ball of the day, edging Ben Coad (Peasholm Park End) into Tattersall's gloves, 41 for one. Nash showed positive intent from the off hitting the right armer for boundaries through the covers and then a straight driven effort. In the fourth over of the morning Libby (18) attempting to drive Olivier, played onto the South African, 65 for two. The erratic Olivier picked up his second wicket when he had Nash caught and bowled for 33. The makeshift skipper had faced 37 balls and hit seven boundaries, 90 for three. Clarke (8) never looked settled and it was no surprise when he edged the accurate Coad to Tattersall, 94 for 4. Maharaj replaced Coad and Duckett hit him for six over mid wicket and the ball sailed into the Pavilion smashing some of the roof slates. Patterson-White was dropped at first slip on 7 by Lyth off Maharaj. Duckett attempting a cut shot was bowled by Maharaj for 13, 125 for five. Moores hit Maharaj for a straight six. Patterson-White fell on the stroke of lunch caught behind off the metronomic Patterson for 15, 131 for 6 with Moores on 6.
Coughlin went for a duck mistiming Maharaj and skying the ball to Brook at mid on, 132 for seven. A poor shot. Moores hit Maharaj for sixes over square leg.and mid wicket in the same over. The eighth wicket added 41 runs until Wood (6) edged Coad low to Lyth at second slip. Rain stopped play at 1434 with Notts 179 for eight after 60 overs with Moores on 48 and Fletcher on 0. When play commenced 11 minutes later, Moores was out to the first ball of the resumption edging Olivier to Tattersall. He hit six fours and three sixes in his 49 ball innings. A terrible hoick from Fletcher(4) saw him sky Olivier to Brook, Notts 184 all out off 61 overs. Notts had lost all 10 wickets for 143 runs in yet another shambolic batting display. Olivier 4 for 60 and Coad 3 for 58. Yorkshire led by 48 runs after the first innings.
Yorkshire made untroubled progress and got to tea on 61 for 0 after 18 overs on Lyth on 31 and Fraine on 22. In the second over after tea Will Fraine (24) shuffling across was leg before to Fletcher, 64 for one. Lyth and Ballance took the game from Notts adding 108 for the second wicket. Coughlin was unlucky not to pick up his maiden Notts wicket in an impressive fast spell from the Trafalgar Square End but the rest of the Notts bowling carried little threat. It came as a surprise when in the penultimate over the day when Lyth (81) was well held low down at backward square leg by Coughlin off Liam Pattterson-White. Yorkshire closed on 177 for two off 50 overs with Ballance on 52 and nightwatchman Patterson on 5. Yorkshire lead by 225 runs with 8 wickets standing. They could declare now, but expect them to bat for the best part of two sessions to leave Notts to chase a total they probably could not achieve in two let alone one innings.
Sadly so far and as ever for an away championship game, this match was attended by a committee representation you could count in well under the fingers on one hand. It is ultimately these regular non attendeees that have have caused the club to be in such perilous situation on the pitch. Out of sight out of mind as the saying goes. It is now time for the commitee to show courage and make the appropriate decisions that all true supporters know have to be made to ensure to a bright future for Notts CCC, rather than 'Trent Bridge PLC'. Whatever happens in the T20 is an irrelevance all they have to do is ask any opposition supporter what they think of Notts as a TEAM, they will get a four letter response starting with S and ending in T. MAG Day 2 Attendance 4,984
Day 1
YORKSHIRE RECOVER AFTER LUKE WOOD FIRST HOUR RAMPAGE
Notts had the better of the first day at windy Scarborough today following an outstanding opening burst by Luke Wood that was backed up the excellent Liam Patterson-White who fully justified his selection ahead of Samit Patel. Notts made five changes compared to the last championship outing against Surrey and with Mullaney still indisposed were led by Chris Nash who was skipper in their last championship victory against Essex 14 months ago. Paul Coughlin also making a very pleasing return to the line up for the first time since his horrific injury at New Road on 1st May.
Wood bowling with plenty of pace took two wickets in the opening over removing Lyth and Ballance. He then removed Kohler-Cadmore and Brooks in his second and third overs as Yorkshire stood at 13 for four. In his seventh over Wood achieved his first championship five wicket haul when ex Notts man Will Fraine edged him to third slip, 38 for 5.
Costly Drop
Crucially Tattersall was dropped on 4 by Moores off Ball and this proved very costly as the Yorkshire keeper added 121 runs off 41 overs with Tim Bresnan. This brought back painful memories from the game at North Marine Road three years ago when Notts let Yorkshire off the hook having had them 51 for 6 on the first morning and subsequently sank to a heavy defeat. Although Wood failed to add to his five wicket haul, Patterson-White removed both Bresnan and Tattersall to finish with four wickets as Yorkshire were 232 all out. Slater and Libby managed to survive to the close with Notts standing at 41 for 0.
Wood's Morning
In front of a large crowd, (4.255) Yorkshire were inserted after an uncontested toss, Carter and Chappell were left out of the final eleven. Fletcher opened up from the Peasholm Park End, Lyth hitting him for four off the fifth ball. Wood opened with an explosive over from the Trafalgar Square End taking wickets with his fourth and sixth balls. Lyth (4) was caught behind by Moores and Ballance fell for a 2 ball duck caught by Libby at point, 5 for two. Wood picked up his third wicket in six balls bowling Kohler-Cadmore (1) removing his off stump, 7 for three. Wood picked up his fourth wicket in his third over with Brook (6) edging him into Moores gloves, 13 for four. Ball came on for the ninth over and with his second ball had Tattersall dropped on four by Moores diving to his right, this proved to be an expensive miss. In his seventh over Wood got one to pop up and Fraine (13) edged him to Nash at third slip, 38 for 5. Wood completed his spell with figures of 9 0 28 5 and Fletcher replaced him. Tattersall (34no) in partnership with Bresnan (25no) saw Yorkshire to lunch on 84 for 5 off 28 overs. Very much Notts' morning.
In front of a large crowd, (4.255) Yorkshire were inserted after an uncontested toss, Carter and Chappell were left out of the final eleven. Fletcher opened up from the Peasholm Park End, Lyth hitting him for four off the fifth ball. Wood opened with an explosive over from the Trafalgar Square End taking wickets with his fourth and sixth balls. Lyth (4) was caught behind by Moores and Ballance fell for a 2 ball duck caught by Libby at point, 5 for two. Wood picked up his third wicket in six balls bowling Kohler-Cadmore (1) removing his off stump, 7 for three. Wood picked up his fourth wicket in his third over with Brook (6) edging him into Moores gloves, 13 for four. Ball came on for the ninth over and with his second ball had Tattersall dropped on four by Moores diving to his right, this proved to be an expensive miss. In his seventh over Wood got one to pop up and Fraine (13) edged him to Nash at third slip, 38 for 5. Wood completed his spell with figures of 9 0 28 5 and Fletcher replaced him. Tattersall (34no) in partnership with Bresnan (25no) saw Yorkshire to lunch on 84 for 5 off 28 overs. Very much Notts' morning.
Yorkshire recover
Bresnan and Tattersall made untroubled progress for the first 100 minutes after lunch as Nash rotated his bowlers. Wood returning for a less succesful second spell of 5 0 22 0. Patterson-White came on from the Peasholm Park End and brought control and he got one to turn which found the edge of Bresnan's bat and Moores took the catch. Bresnan out for 58 the sixth wicket had added 121 in 41 overs. Next over Maharaj hit the first six of the day as Fletcher was planted into the vast terrace on the leg side. Maharaj (7) lost his leg stump to Fletcher (Trafalgar End) to a ball that kept low, 178 for seven. Yorkshire were 192 for seven after 64 overs at tea with Tattersall on 81 and Patterson on 7.
Bresnan and Tattersall made untroubled progress for the first 100 minutes after lunch as Nash rotated his bowlers. Wood returning for a less succesful second spell of 5 0 22 0. Patterson-White came on from the Peasholm Park End and brought control and he got one to turn which found the edge of Bresnan's bat and Moores took the catch. Bresnan out for 58 the sixth wicket had added 121 in 41 overs. Next over Maharaj hit the first six of the day as Fletcher was planted into the vast terrace on the leg side. Maharaj (7) lost his leg stump to Fletcher (Trafalgar End) to a ball that kept low, 178 for seven. Yorkshire were 192 for seven after 64 overs at tea with Tattersall on 81 and Patterson on 7.
LPW mops up
In the fourth over after a tea a leg glance for four by Tattersall off Fletcher saw Yorkshire to their first batting point. Next over Moores got his fourth catch of the innings as Tattersall (92) edged Patterson-White, 204 for eight. Tattersall had hit nine fours in his 197 ball innings. The slow left armer picked up his third wicket as he had Coad leg before for four with his arm ball, 212 for nine. Duane Olivier hit a bright and breezy 14 before being bowled attempting a sweep against the impressive Patterson-White. Yorkshire 232 all out off 76.1 overs, Patterson 10 not out. The uncapped pair of Wood (5 for 67 a championship best) and Patterson-White (4 for 34) were the stand out performers of the Notts attack. Ball and Coughlin failed to pick up a wicket. The batting surface is no minefield with only the odd ball misbehaving.
Notts had 17 overs to bat but Slater (29) and Libby (12) stood firm against Coad, Olivier, Maharaj and Patterson and finished the day in a competitive position. MAG
Two-thirds of the way through August and we have an oddly positioned round of championship matches. The cynic in me would say that it's ECB point scoring, telling its critics that there is red ball cricket being played nationally during the school holidays and has nothing to do with helping the Test side out with potential match-ready replacements, should they be needed in the Ashes Series.
In the fourth over after a tea a leg glance for four by Tattersall off Fletcher saw Yorkshire to their first batting point. Next over Moores got his fourth catch of the innings as Tattersall (92) edged Patterson-White, 204 for eight. Tattersall had hit nine fours in his 197 ball innings. The slow left armer picked up his third wicket as he had Coad leg before for four with his arm ball, 212 for nine. Duane Olivier hit a bright and breezy 14 before being bowled attempting a sweep against the impressive Patterson-White. Yorkshire 232 all out off 76.1 overs, Patterson 10 not out. The uncapped pair of Wood (5 for 67 a championship best) and Patterson-White (4 for 34) were the stand out performers of the Notts attack. Ball and Coughlin failed to pick up a wicket. The batting surface is no minefield with only the odd ball misbehaving.
Notts had 17 overs to bat but Slater (29) and Libby (12) stood firm against Coad, Olivier, Maharaj and Patterson and finished the day in a competitive position. MAG
Two-thirds of the way through August and we have an oddly positioned round of championship matches. The cynic in me would say that it's ECB point scoring, telling its critics that there is red ball cricket being played nationally during the school holidays and has nothing to do with helping the Test side out with potential match-ready replacements, should they be needed in the Ashes Series.
Notts look to break their winless sequence at North Marine Road, Scarborough against a very up and down Yorkshire. If Notts catch their hosts on a down, then we could have an even contest and in be in with a chance of a double figure point haul. Alternatively, if the confidence gained from some dominant Blast performances, particularly against Bears, is carried through then we could be on for a surprise win. If both sides carry the T20 attitude through to red ball cricket, then the game might not last much beyond Day 2, so I hope any traveling supporters pack their buckets and spades for day or two on the beach for the start of the new week.
No Samit Patel making the journey, as he is bound for the North Wales coast to play at Colwyn Bay for Glamorgan against Lancashire in the first of what could be four CC2 Championship games for the Welsh county in a loan deal, so he has officially been usurped by Liam Patterson-White now.
A squad of thirteen announced that includes Coggers and Chappell:
Jake Libby
Ben Slater
Ben Duckett
Chris Nash (c)
Joe Clarke
Tom Moores
Liam Patterson-White
Luke Wood
Luke Fletcher
Matt Carter
Jake Ball
Paul Coughlin
Zak Chappell
A squad of thirteen announced that includes Coggers and Chappell:
Jake Libby
Ben Slater
Ben Duckett
Chris Nash (c)
Joe Clarke
Tom Moores
Liam Patterson-White
Luke Wood
Luke Fletcher
Jake Ball
Paul Coughlin
Scarborough is a pretty true wicket mostly, and it really is time that our 3 batting signings begin to earn their keep. Yorkshire are a strange team form wise, but in Ballance they have a batsman who is very much in the runs. But can we play like we did against them at Trent Bridge, which for 3 days was pretty good ? That seems such a long time ago !
ReplyDeleteA few selection conundrums,assuming they are all fit.
ReplyDeleteMullaney and Coughlan might return, in which case either Libby or Duckett may miss out.
Our powder puff bowling attack is a bigger worry.
Patterson White will probably play and hopefully Luke Wood as well, but realistically, whatever selection we make, is unlikely to frighten the opposition.
Let's hope Notts,make it a competitive game, for the travelling fans to enjoy
Coach Peter would appear to be steadfastly backing Clarke&Duckett whilst at age 34 Samit has been made the scapegoat in some ways, rightly or wrongly for LPW. As we're practically relegated now it's a good idea to keep LPW in the team, back him, and see what he can do in the remaining games given the huge step up from playing with the stiffs. Completely agree about the bowling. Last time we won the Championship our attack consisted of that dreaded, evil, Kolpak signing Andre Adams, Ryan Sidebottom and Darren Pattinson. Although he's marmite on the terraces, to me, we have badly missed the left arm variety of one Harold Gurney in red ball this campaign
DeleteVery true, we’ve quickly forgotten that Harry Gurney was invariably leading wicket taker over the past two or three years, regularly taking 50 plus wickets.
DeleteFingers crossed we can be competitive
DeleteNotts giving Samit the chance to get his eye in for Division 2 a little early it seems, Whatever the reason for this short term move it does say a lot about Notts future ambitions.
ReplyDeleteYou cannot disagree with the likelihood of LPW playing regularly, We already know he can take wickets, Now we need to know if he can cut the mustard with his batting,If has seems likely he gets the chance to play the rest of the season in the first team He will need to get a few decent scores to cement his place in the side. The talent is certainly there all he needs is a little luck to goes his way.
Hopefully this match will see the return of a fully fit Coggers, On his day he can add so much to the side, With the absence of Mull his presence is much needed.
Good to see that Chris Nash is the stand in skipper, Can't help but think that this would be worth carrying on when Mull returns,The pressure of trying to lead a struggling side is clearly telling on our captain, Maybe a break from the pressures of captaincy until the end of the season would help him recover some lost form....
10 Games and no Wins this Season so the chances of Notts doing any better look slim. Both Nash and Slater will have to do a great deal better than for the 2nds last Thursday against Glamorgan (5 & 0 respectively). What worries me with Coughlin is the effects that seem to affect every Player following quite serious injuries - i.e. Libby, Broad etc - where the psychological after-effects seem greater than the physical ones. We are now seeing the errors in letting Milnes go especially. So Notts will be under enormous pressure against Yorkshire but, as they say, we have nothing to lose so just let's go for it.
ReplyDeleteNow that't the start we needed - 2 wickets in Luke Wood's first Over!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd 13 for 4 - WOW!!! All down to Luke.
ReplyDeleteAnd Brett Hutton 5 for 19 for Northants against Wocestershire. Why oh why did we let him go???
ReplyDeleteSo why has it taken a Stand of 98 before a change of bowling? With no Matt Carter and no Samit Patel is it worth trying Libby for a few Overs if Liam Patterson-White has no success?
ReplyDeleteBowling to a plan devised in West Bridgford before they traveled.
DeleteAnd 4 wickets for Liam Patterson-White - so a good day for Notts. let's now see if the batsmen can support the Bowlers. I see Patel scored 54 for Glamorgan!
ReplyDeleteAnother morning - another disaster!!! 5 wickets down before Lunch.
ReplyDeleteMake that 6 down!!! Another batting failure by Patterson-White, he really is struggling with his batting.
ReplyDeleteThere aren't many sides who could contrive to lose to such a poor side as Yorks after a good start. We are giving it our best shot
ReplyDeleteSo a 48 run lead for Yorkshire on the First Innings - and nearly all of Tom Moores runs in boundaries - whilst a 'reasonable' score by him it demonstrates that he bats in T20 mode. Notts seem unable to create any useful Partnerships. Another defeat looking on the cards.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more
DeleteYes, it's a bit ironic that LPW being a batting all rounder first and foremost has taken wickets but is struggling with the bat although he has played on two turners. It's obviously going to take him time to adjust from the stiffs to Div One(or Div 2 next season where he will find the transition a lot easier). I dunno how much longer coach Peter can keep defending this batting unit and the so called young, inexperienced players. It's starting to wear a bit thin now to be honest. Can't wait for the excuses this time along the lines that we've been in t20 mode etc, etc. Well, it's the same for everyone else so whilst the scheduling is utterly ridiculous I'm afraid I'm just not buying that one. At the time of this they're leading by 70 with all ten left so a big effort is needed from here it would be fair to say.
ReplyDeleteAnd now a lead of over 100 for Yorkshire - time to bring on Patterson-White to bowl. Bet they are regretting not playing either Samit Patel and/or Matt Carter. You make good points as always
ReplyDeleteStonewall' - fancy standing for the Committee?
And now - a lead of over 200 for Yorkshire and still only 1 wicket down. Time to call that Extraordinary General Meeting and sack the Committee??? IF THEY won't act perhaps it's time that WE did.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, another embarrassing display which confirms the incompetence of every individual connected to the squad with specific reference to MN and the committee,
ReplyDeleteI really wish I could proactively participate in calling the EGM and subsequent meeting/action, but due to serious illness, and recovery from surgery, I am housebound for the next few months...I wish all members well in driving through change, something that can no longer be delayed.. good luck..!
18 Aug 2019Specsavers County Championship - Division One - Day 2 of 4
ReplyDeleteYorkshire:
First innings 232 all out
Second innings 177 - for 2 wickets (50.0 overs)
Nottinghamshire:
First innings: 184 all out
Close - Yorkshire lead Nottinghamshire by 225 runs with 8 wickets remaining.
In terms of balls faced, the 2 longest innings by Notts players were LPW (65) and Libby (62). I don't know if that mean anything but hey I put it out there!
Deleteadd a ball to Libby 63
DeleteAs opposed to 197 Balls by Tattersall and 122 by Bresnan in Yorkshire's First Innings and 143 by Lyth and 95 so far by Balance in their Second Innings - good scores arise from good partnerships.
DeleteWell said mag's. The other members of the committee should get off their backsides and watch this utter tripe, or come down to Lady Bay and sit on that dirty, uncomfortable park bench with the likes of us to see the grass roots live. I only know two members personally, Diana and Richard and they are proper, 100percent committed fans of the club, so where are the others it begs the question. Also, teflon Mick, you are EQUALLY responsible for signing the Fab Four as coach Peter so what have you got to say about your decision other than deflecting the attention on Radio Nottingham to other members of the coaching staff.
ReplyDeletePLEASE stand for the Committee 'Mag' - your Reports are professional, accurate and incisive and unlike Mr Bracegirdle's are justifiably critical when they need to be BUT (and I know that I go on too much!!!) unless WE do something how will things improve? The Committeee is not 'fit for purpose' / seem dis-interested and too many of the 'hierarchy' seem to feel that they are untouchable regardless of how poor performances are. This is just nowhere near good enough.
ReplyDeleteOne thing puzzles me about this disaster of a season, Namely if we the long suffering supporters knew this ever lengthening series of poor results was likely to happen , How come the management didn't ?
ReplyDeleteWe all knew at the end of last season we were lucky to escape, Sad to say more by others failing than any good play on Notts part,
Given how lucky that was, We all thought maybe just maybe that MN would take that on board and give the squad the extra depth it clearly needed, No such luck, On we travelled with the same number of players, Which of course resulted in the inevitable, Players out of form had to play, There was no other option !
Surely after the Yorkshire match the committee should act and get rid of the man at the top,In football he would be long gone ! But as Mags points out in his excellent report our esteemed committee were conspicuous in the main by their absence.
Is it really too much to ask that the committee do the job they were elected to do and ensure that when the inevitable relegation occurs that we have the best chance of bouncing back, We all know that's not likely under the present management,
The time for change is now, Get a new man in, Let him assess the players in match conditions and make the necessary changes that are so needed....
How about standing for the Commitee also 'Zanga'? What you say is absolutely correct.
ReplyDeleteWe just need 387 to win now!!! Well done Luke Fletcher on getting 5 wickets - Jake Ball the only Bowler to not get any wickets at all in both Innings.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteAny inside knowledge or thoughts about Jake Ball's total loss of form?
ReplyDelete51 for 3 - and another Clarke failure. I bet the 'top brass' won't be looking forward to the next Members Forum!!!
ReplyDeletePuzzled at someone's reference above to this poor Yorkshire team. Sure they are not as strong as the frightening team of 3/4/5 years ago but they have a title chance and any idea if intended that we ought to roll them over because of our innate superiority is a bit odd. We would swap our seam attack for Coad Olivier and Patterson and I would, in a heartbeat, swap our entire top order for Gary Ballance.
ReplyDeleteThe worst fact is that 38 for 5 against us is the match equivalent of 200 for 5/4/3 against anyone else. At Tunbridge Wells in the first innings they were 119 odd for 6 and we were 200 for 3. Lost by 280 odd runs. Happens almost every game. It is 2016 all over again so we can conclude that changes made in the face of that worst season ever have not done the job - the glorious best one day team in the country in 2017 (also achieving the least deserved promotion in the history of sport) was the blip and the 2016 nightmare is the standard. Crushingly sad and embarrassing.
Months ago I personally questioned MN about the signing of Clarke, and MN told me that he was the best young player in the country and he will come good eventually...!
ReplyDeleteHe has a 4 year contract, on God knows how much salary, and year 1 is down the pan..!
A public explanation from MN is awaited...!!
Nash out after an Innings of almost all boundaries - it's not a T20 Match though!!!
ReplyDeleteNash has replaced Samit as the purveyor of solid and often very good-looking 30s (Samit now does solid good-looking 15s). Unfortunately that puts him ahead of all the other batsmen.
ReplyDeleteWanted to ask really, was Day 3 a better effort from Notts ? The scores and Fletch figures suggest so. Looking forward to reading about it. If it was a bit better than Day 2, is it too little. too late ?
ReplyDeleteWell played BIG Fletch, Duckett&LPW.Its a big ask on day 4 but lets try to bat 2 sessions and then review the match situation at tea.Have not checked the local forky yet but at least we are showing some much needed fight and not meekly capitulating.Joe Clarke's form is completely puzzling even allowing for the offield events when you consider how brilliantly he started the season.He could possibly have got a shot at international cricket this season so we are not talking about an average player
ReplyDeleteYes a better day. To have a chance we needed to bowl them out for 250, but overnight 177-2 that's a big "ask". I would be keen to know how Ball bowled. He looked economical but, wicketless in 2 innings- is he unlucky or just making up the numbers?
ReplyDeleteLets be optimistic; Duckett has obviously adopted a "gung ho" approach - and why not? Cogs got some wickets and having watched his interview on "All-in" last night, the psychological benefit of that might reap rewards. Lets hope Notts can get close, give Yorks a scare (I agree, they are a decent team and Lyth, Balance, Kohler-C etc are probably as good as England have).
Is Ashwin back for the remainder of the CC?
I think he is, Ashwin I mean. Just want to say that Jake Ball can come again as a bowler. No need to write him off, seen many bowlers recover from periods of low confidence
ReplyDeleteto confirm Ashwin rejoins the red ball team on 10 September
ReplyDeleteSo Yorkshire make the anticipated breakthorugh as Patterson-White departs. Really an uphill task now.
ReplyDelete19 minutes late, there might be a lunch break now
DeletePretty sure Patterson-White is still in and gone past 50 Philip. Care to comment?
DeleteDuckett! - but so what - we then fell apart! Moores, Coughlin and Wood all gone. Well done to Patterson-White om building up a decent score which will hopefully give him a lot of confidence for the future.
ReplyDeleteone of our better thrashings, we took 20 wickets and scored over 400 runs across 2 innings...MN and coaches must be delighted, can't wait for post match interviews...!!!!
ReplyDeleteSecond best defeat of the season (by runs deficit)
DeleteAnd we folded like the proverbial Pack of Cards - PLEASE do the honourable thing and RESIGN MR NEWELL and take most of your Coaching staff with you.
ReplyDeleteOne positive from he game, Liam Patterson White ,who looks to have the ability and temperment to perform at this level.
ReplyDeleteIf the management have an ounce of common sense, they should offer him a long term contract before someone else does as a matter of urgency.
The apathy shown towards Luke Wood does not inspire confidence.
A day at the castle and then Flamborough head and Filey much better spent I think!
ReplyDeleteI like that Paul"one of our better thrashings"! Humour helps a lot as I've tried optimism at least until July. Tried blaming someone but the truth is I'm not sure who's truly to blame. I suspect that we'd be better without Mr Newell, I'm not sure about Ms Pursehouse or Peter Moores but I do feel that Paul Franks could do a good job. Would Mr Lehman fancy a shot?
ReplyDelete“But from 38-5 on day one we would have wanted, hopefully, to clear them out for a lot less than we did. And then we were 90-2, so you see how it switches so quickly. Ultimately, with bat and ball we came up short but there were a lot of good things.
ReplyDelete“Obviously it was pleasing the way Luke Wood bowled on the first day and the way Fletch (Luke Fletcher) bowled yesterday and the way Liam Patterson-White went about the whole game. I thought they were fantastic, so we’ll take those as positives.
“But again, we can’t hide the fact that it is another game where we have under-performed in key areas. We won’t hide from that. We have a little break now for the rest of the T20s and hopefully we can have a run in that and get through to the quarter-finals but then we have three championship games to go and I hope we can put some things right."
Nash said that a lack of first innings runs had again been a catalyst for the defeat.
“Stats don’t lie,” he said. “We’ve barely reached 200 all season and it is very hard to win games from there however well you bowl or comeback. We can’t hide from that and that’s why we’re where we are.” Chris Nash on Trent Bridge
Chris Nash has rather won me over, a good professional with a realistic view of things
DeleteThings are so bad now, just a moderate to heavy defeat opposed to a disaster thrashing almost seems acceptable. Full credit to LPW this will give him huge confidence. A real prospect. Good to see Duckett show glimpses of his undoubted talent and good efforts from Seabiscuit and Big Fletch. Regarding above, yes a good solid pro Gnasher and would have been a good signing 5 years ago. Hard to take much else from the defeat the staff are deluding themselves if they try to. Just look at the table that never lies and the paltry 11 batting points we've mustered so far.
ReplyDeleteTough to be optimistic; agree SJ: Good to see Duckett get some runs at least, LPW has surely now usurped Samit in red ball and Fletch and Wood did well.
ReplyDeleteBUT - despite our outlay end of last season, we cant really change the batting. And we are pretty threadbare on (seam) bowling. Think back to the season start: Broad available for a long period, Ball fully fit, Patto back, Fletch still improving, Cogs fit, Chappell signed - that all dis-integrated pretty quickly.
On a similar note, people rave about Archer for England but with Anderson unfit, Wood out, Stone out etc, the resources there are not as rich as the media would have you believe if, say, someone else gets injured. I'd imagine one or both of the Overtons are in reserve, maybe Porter. In this context, the decline of Ball is a heightened shame,
Perhaps its all tactical and worked out to a deeper level that we appreciate. Today Derbyshire declared and let Gloucestershire win almost certainly meaning that Notts will be playing Derbyshire and Leicestershire in Division 2 next Season - with probably above average attendances at those Matches and above average income.
ReplyDeleteThat's not like you to be cynical Sir Philip!!!!!, trust you are keeping well,I'll see you most likely at the palatial Lady Bay next week. Heard coach Peter talking to DoubleCorsett during the Forest v Charlton half time.This is not our Peter Moores, hes either got no real idea of where we go or he is off to pastures new.Blaming conditions is ridiculous, we had massive advantage bowling first, had them 4 or 5 down then blew it. Look at the table, excuses are wearing rather thin now to all us loyal supporters who read this brilliant blog
DeleteI was a member at Trent Bridge for several years when I got disillusioned with the set up at Old Trafford after 30 years as a member. I wanted to be a member of a county club and loved your ground and city. However, I didn’t renew when you dropped to the second division and one day cricket has little appeal to me although I did love the World Cup final which was like Gillette cricket of 40 years ago.
ReplyDeleteI can’t really comment on Mike Newell but did fear the worst for you all when Peter Moores got the job. He always makes a good impression with players initially but it is all modern psychobabble with no substance. What you have to remember is that cricketers are young men in general with little experience of life and are much more easily taken in than old farts like me or players like KP and Vaughan at England, who dislikeable or smarta... as they might be, are at the top of their profession. Vaughan summed up Moores with “ He does a great PowerPoint presentation”
I watched Lancashire in the Moores years and not a single player made a significant long-term advancement. The decline of Ball mirrors the decline of Kerrigan. The one player it has been suggested didn’t make a significant improvement was Kyle Hogg but much as I like to Kyle, he only ever had one really good season in the top division. No doubt Peter Moores CV is full of statistics of players whom he helped just as it is full of first time promotions. First time relegations are probably not highlighted. His comment at the end of last season when you just escaped relegation that “you had ticked all the boxes for the last two seasons“ was trademark Moores’ BS.
He has now almost certainly masterminded four relegations this decade already. Yes he got out at Lancashire at the start of the second relegation season having told the board that the young players had developed enough in the winter 13/14 not to need to sign an overseas player. I’m not a great fan of Chapple as a coach but he was given a hospital pass there.
He should go to coaching school age players in my opinion. There his tinkering and micromanagement could be effective in players whose technique is not fully formed. The “best coach of his generation”. ( ECB clowns) has now been rumbled completely. I suspect many of the posters on your excellent forum could’ve overseen a Sussex championship win with Mushtaq Ahmed, Murray Goodwin, and Jason Lewry as the core.
Apologies as can’t see how to edit . Above should read “The one player it has been suggested DID make a significant improvement was Kyle Hogg but much as I liked Kyle....
ReplyDeleteYes, 'LankyDes' we are aware of Mr Moores limitations but feel that he is a good Coach and a jolly nice chap - perhaps that is the problem, he is not seemingly able to motivate the players but the Coaching Squad he largely inherited from Mick Newell's days in charge. We also have a weak Committee who support Director of Cricket and CEO regardless of the misfortunes of the players. It is deeply frustrating that we have lost some players with real potential (Milnes; Fraine; Hutton and now perhaps Luke Wood) to other Clubs plus been hit by injuries (Coughlin; Mullaney; Nash; Chappell). We do have some promising prospects in Liam Patterson-White; Sol Budinger and a guy named Hutton BUT what we need are Coaches able to maximise these guys abilities. Sadly Jake Ball has deteriorated dramatically after his England experience and we have had to rely on Overseas Bowlers to help us bowl Sides out for a reasonable score. So it is Division 2 for us next Season where we ought to do well BUT unless we gain immediate promotion I fear that any really good players will be looking for other Division 1 Sides (if they are not already doing so if Contracts permit). Mr Moores is out of Contract at the end of this Season, as is Luke Wood. We await action from our Committee who next meet on 9th September 2019.
DeleteThanks for that Philip. I tend to agree that Peter Moores is a decent man although I don’t know many people with integrity who resort to management psychobabble; am prepared to give him the benefit of any doubt there.
ReplyDeleteI suspect I will be back as a Notts member at some stage. Sorry if I’m going off topic of thread but renewing membership was so much easier with Notts than Lancs who make everything difficult including the reciprocal arrangement the clubs had a couple of years back . Notts acted with integrity and Lancashire acted like the corrupt incompetent charlatans they are.
I do actually really feel for you all. The mortgage event sounds really squalid and I am a mortgage advisor myself and proud to be so but a cricket match is not the place for that as someone else said. I am surprised at Notts as I did feel that you felt like a members club for that small period that I was a member . Maybe that was just a matter of being so used to being badly treated as a Lancashire member that anything would have seemed good.
ReplyDeleteI’m glad that Steve Mullaney still seems to be highly thought of. He was a professional in local cricket here in Liverpool and a friend of mine captained him and said he was an absolute joy to have as a pro; so good an example and put so much into developing young players. Still surprised that Peter Moores does not get more stick but maybe the dislike of Newell protects him.That was certainly the case at Lancashire with the members dislike of Mike Watkinson.